Jeremiah Simeon Young

Background

Young, Jeremiah Simeon was born on September 9, 1866 in Wellston, Ohio, United States. Son of William Riley and Rebecca (Woodrow) Young.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Kansas College, 1890. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1898. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1902.

Career

Maud. Principal schools, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, 1891-1892. Assistant state superintendent education, Colorado, 1893-1894. Teacher of history and government, Colorado State Normal School, 1895-1897.

Superintendent schools, Fostoria, O., 1898-1900. Acting professor political and economic science, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1901-1902. Teacher history and political science, State Normal School, Mankato, Minnesota, 1902-1908.

Assistant professor economics and political science, 1909-1910, of political science, 1910-1912, associate professor, 1913-1915, professor, 1915-1937, professor emeritus since 1937, former department chairman political science, University of Minnesota. Director Summer School University of Minnesota, 1915. Visiting professor of government, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1937.

Membership

Member advisory committee Minnesota Minimum Wage Commission. Member American Political Science Association (executive council), Minnesota Academy Social Sciences (secretary and editor Proceedings vols. V, VI and VII), Minnesota Ednl.

Association, Mississippi Valley History Association.

Connections

Married Katherine Beegle, July 26, 1894.

Father:

William Riley Young

Mother:

Rebecca (Woodrow) Young

Spouse:

Katherine Beegle